Who Needs a Permit?

A Permit is required for all coating operations performed with or without a paint spray booth that either:

Has not been granted a NESHAP 6H exemption from EPA

Use more than one gallon of coatings and solvents combined during any one day

Each paint spray booth will be permitted individually

VOC content data for all coatings and solvents not exempted below shall be supplied from a manufacturer’s, Product Data Sheet, MSDS, etc., unless the Sac Metro Air District has received a Product Data Report from the manufacturer for the products. It is the applicant’s responsibility to supply the data or ensure that the data is provided to the District

All combustion based drying equipment with the coating operation shall be permitted with the booth if the material to be heated comes in direct contact with the products of combustion

All proposed air pollution control devices and combustion equipment directly associated with the coating operation except as exempted above in section d. (dryers, etc.) will be permitted separately from the coating operation

All coating operations are required to obtain a permit unless the Air Pollution Control Officer issues a written exemption letter. (See exemption determinations below)

Permit Fees

New Installations:

Coating operations with a paint spray booth:

Use Schedule 1 (see Rule 301, Section 308.2). Fees are based on the rated horsepower of the exhaust fan on the booth. Use the Initial Permit Fee column for new installations or equipment not previously permitted.